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March 30, 2015March 30, 2015 KRLemmons Women's History Month

Day 28 Woman of the Day: Lynette Woodard

Lynette Woodard, first female player for the Harlem Globetrotters, is Day 28 Woman of the Day. Read more about this pioneer woman below:

Biography: http://www.biography.com/people/lynette-woodard-533268

Harlem Globetrotters: http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/harlem-globetrotter-legend/lynette-woodard

WNBA: http://www.wnba.com/features/tiog_woodard_2005.html

New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/12/sports/basketball/12wnba.html?_r=0

Youtube video: Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neiMkYvWgXw

March 29, 2015 KRLemmons Women's History Month

Day 26 Woman of the Day: Cynthia Cooper

Cynthia Cooper, athlete and basketball player, is Day 26 Woman of the Day. Read more about this pioneer woman below.

Biography: http://www.biography.com/people/cynthia-cooper-40885

WNBA: http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/cynthia_cooper/index.html

ESPN: http://espn.go.com/espnw/athletes-life/inthegame/article/9487912/curls-whirls-espnw

Youtube videos: Hall of Fame Enshrinement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa2Zg3jYc9Y, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjwPiw_YfAI,

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015 KRLemmons Women's History Month

Day 24 Woman of the Day: Sheryl Swoopes

Day 24 Woman of the Day is Sheryl Swoopes, former WNBA basketball player, and now coach. Read more about this pioneer woman below.

Biography: http://www.biography.com/people/sheryl-swoopes-9542142#synopsis

WNBA: http://www.wnba.com/news/sheryl_swoopes_head_coach_2013_12_16.html

ESPN: http://espn.go.com/espnw/w-in-action/nine-for-ix/article/9514311/espnw-nine-ix-sheryl-swoopes-being-herself

Youtube videos: documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0caTqYn8cU4, on coaching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1m3TZp5RgA